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ekb gfs Leading HE CALL RIDAY AUGUST 18 1939 Page 11 Society Clubs Mississippian eted African To Teach In To New York Delta Meet Holden Gardner Nuptials Read Rated Success Before riends 3 Mn nj But mu i os: a Visitors rom Mae Anderson and and Mrs Percy La Violet we ii Mrs Grace Gill error Addle probli Leaves or An annie 2109 Btt Extended Visit Visitors rom session I Visiting Her Sister SPEAKS AT MEETING the To Boston To the West To Boston Couple Surprised Engaged Anniversary WEDS RAZA I ant so Gill wife of Dr 2049 North Tremont City Kas left the evening for an ex complete the pas duration blrthday Jordan's at of Miss An en a birthday sur in the home of Henderson 1107 honor of Mrs good ai Vi sto GAR to re st the sha I don't! a to I he PRESTON MER Nashville is the guest the al in and Mrs I Gardner Brady Gardner Mrs Mr Minter Mrs Stamps and Johnson Miss Holden was an the Pnro college in teni I fflU Mr Mrs lucius Metcalfe St Louis rave a farewell mcheon honoring Miss Eloice Daniels of Greenwood Miss Mr Elijah Lillie Knight Rev and Mrs A huge bowl MISS HORTENSE RETT has been elected present St Louis Deltas national convention in New York later in the 'jslc departrrrnt of the reenrood high school and aids a master's degiee from from out of Mrs George and Mrs Mrs Orels Mrs Mel Mrs Grace John Gill street Kansas city Thursday tended vacation She will include the Golden Gate International Exposition in her trip Other cities at which stop overs will be made are: Denver Los Angeles Oakland Berkeley Sacramento Salt Lake City San Diego and Santa Monica Mrs Gill plans to spend seven weeks away and will return Sep 20 She is widely Known In social and church circles holds member ship in St CME church where she has been organist for the senior choir several years She also is the district supervisor of the Youth of the Kansas district having charge of the young people tn the Sundav schools Epworth Leagues and Youth conference of the Kansas district Miss Emma Carter of St Louis the house guest of Mrs Nina Posey 1307 Ann avenue Kansas City Kas was honored Sunday evening at tt garden party at the Poaey residence The living room and dinmg room were attractively decorated with cut seasonal flowers and the gar den was lighted wth colored bulb for the affair Miss Carter is here for a Un day visit Those attending the party were: Mr Swanson Miss Gladys Posey Miss Lillian Anderson Miss Mayo la Anderson Mr Boyce Parker Miss Jewell Escoe Mr Carey Ander son Miss Beatrice Anderson Mr Goree RSnd Mrs Leona Watson Mrs Nila Beales Miss Jessie Har ris Mrs Ardenla Bevenue Mrs Daisy Smith Mrs Ethelee Warren Mrs Rose Bly Mr Maurice How ard Mis Thelmg Thurston Mr and Mrs Homer Btrater Miss Azalia Grant Mrs Vivian Weeden Mrs Myrtle Lewis Mrs Willie Johnson Mr Mayberry Mrs Georgia Ander son Mr Lawrence Herbert Mias Wllliatd Merry Mr Prather of Jackson Tenn Miss Addie Blair Nick McClelland Mr Jack Holt Mr James Denney and Miss Eva Posey MISS TRANDAILER JONES 4235a Kennerly St Louis who was recently appointed by the board of education of Kansas City as manager of the cafe teria and teacher of foods al Lincoln high school Miss Jones fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Miss Chloe Cook now Mrs Charles West She is a graduate of the Alcorn high school Alcorn Miss and re ceived her degree from Miss Carter St Louis Honored At Garden Party MISS NARCISSIE SNIPES daughter of Mr and Mrs John 11 Snipe of Anderton ft who will breome the bride of Mr Otto Hamilton The wedding will be soiemniaea on September 14 at the Abyssin ian t' fhr Rev and Mrs Jordan Are Surprised With Party Honoring Their Birthdays month Miss Garrett a member of Alpha Omega chapter will also visit friends in eastern points before her reutm to the Photo by Young Miss Mae Anderson of Tulsa Okla and Mr Ernest McCampbell of Tuskegee Ala were entertained by Mr Claude Steele Saturday evening at the home of his moth er Mrs Earline Steele 4138 Swing field boulevard' Kansas City Kas The color scheme of green and white was carried out in the dec orations and menu Guests were Mr and Mrs Jack Arnold Mr and Mrs Hershel Can non Mrs Carith Trigg Mr Victor Barker Miss Mildred Grunnell Miss Oportrn Lee Pavne Mr red Willis Miss Evelvn Subblett Miss Anna Johnson Miss lorence John son Mr Merle Herriford Mr Jun ior Maxie Mr Richard Pull'jm Miss Anna Jean Howell Mr Nor man Steele Mr Alvin Johns Mr Julius Richardson Mr James Sauls bury Mr Edwin Reese Mr Brown Miss Mnyrn Rmier Miss Jamesettn Osborn Mr Thompkins Gowder Mr Elmore Williams Jr Mr Steele was assisted b' Mr Jack Arnold and Miss Anna Steele Wftde MoOuriay 1JX Ka4 Eleventh trt war zurprtMd by friend on tholr eighth weddhtf anniversary TuMttay evening Aug urt I at thalr herna The hoet and hoetoM war Mr and Mre Ray Glbeon Mias Memo Edward and M1h sue Kbbnan Gum ww Mr and Mr Bon lamin sima Mr John Thotnpecn and Mn Partner MISS RY of of her sister Miss Willard Merry 631 ranklin avenue Mie Pretton a graduate of lak unlverlty i research technician there and alto secretary to the dean of the institution She hat also ttudi at th 1 Ire Mary Meyers Return rom the East Mr and Mrs George Green of Tulsa Okla motored to Kansas City to spend a few days with his sister and borther in law Mr and Mr Grant 3820 Warwick boulevard Many social event were given for them Among those entertain ing were: Mr and Ms Sammie Barnes Mr and Mrs Monte Ev erett Mr and Mrs Willie Parks Mr Mattle Mason and sister Bir die and Mr and Mrs Grant They left Tuesday morning for their home tai TO I row reHw ne ma uit rah I veet I in yoe1 ota HARTORD Conn (ANP) The Northeastern ederation of Clubs Inc comprising the states of Rhode Island Massa chusetts Connecticut New York and Pennsylvania and the District of closed its annual con vention here last riday Miss Ro berta Dunbar Providence was reelected president An important motor) carried the convention was appointment a Phyllis Wheatley Memorial und committee to raise funds for a suitable marker for the Phyllis Wheatley grave in Granary Burial Grounds Boston Notables also bur ied there Include John Quincy Ad ams one of the signers of the Dec laration of independence Eastern Club Women Hold Annual Regional Meeting irst Sigma Gamma Rho Chapter ormed in West MRS GILL prominent church worker ana musician ot Kansas City Kas who left yesterday for an extended trip west which will Include stops in San rancisco Oakland Berkeley Los Angel Salt Lkg CUy and Denver Sie will return horns In three week HATTIESBURG joyable event Was prise dinner given Mr and Mrs Sam Laurel avenue in Henderson's mother Mrs Martha Ann Thompkins who was cele brating her sixty seventh birthday When Mrs Thompkins arrived the table was decorated with a three tier birthday cake 67 candles and three small candles were burn ing In the center On a small can dlebra which were blown out by the honoree The living and dining rooms were decorated with a profusion of summer flowers Seated at the table with the honoree were: Mr and Mrs Will Thompkins Mr and Mrs Mc Callum Mr Jerry Thompkins Mr and Mrs Sam Henderson Mr Erwin Porter Mr Willie MrCar tv Miss Regina Perr incmokins miss Mrs Sarah Sutton Isaa Thompkins of punch was presided over by Mrs Isaac Thompkins Tlie honoree received many gifts Among those present were eight children and eight grand children Birthday Dinner Surprises Mrs Martha A Thompkins KANSAS CITY (Special) Mrs Myrtle Holden and Mr Reu ben Gardner were married in a quiet ceremony Tuesday night August 8 at 8:30 at the home of Mr Gardner 2501 Brook lyn avenue The Rev 8 Stamps pastor of the Highland Avenue Baptist church read the ceremony Cut flowers were used as decora tions throughout the house The bride chose for her wedding dress blue lace Her acccessorles wore white Guests wefo Mr and Mrs rank wrniams Mr Mr and Mrs Louise Smith Battles Mrs Mrs red The former Instructor tn Chicago Since coming to Kansas City she has opened a beauty shop here She Is a member of the' Beth el A ME church the Recreation cluh the Association of Cosmeto logists and the NAACP' Mr Gardner Is a member of Cen tennial Methodist church the Rec reation chib and the NAA The couple will make their home nt 2501 Brooklyn avenue Mrs Bufkin of St Louis Is Entertained By Many riends Here Jefferson a year of the Iowa la and a Mr i and son of Detroit and Miss Ellen Thompson of Chicago formerly of this city en route to Oklahoma are visiting relatives and friends here Mr and Mrs La Violet are house guests of her father and mother Mr and Mrs Johnson 2120 Pros pect avenue Miss Thompson is the house guest of her uncle and aunt mt ana Mrs Hackworth Montgall avenue Other relatives are Mr and Berryman 2610 Garfield: Mr Berryman 1332 the Paseo: Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr nnd Mrs Blakely of Kansas City Kas WASHINGTON At Bar association meeting recently held in York Sadie Alexander of the Philadelphia Bar spoke during tne sessions ST JOSEPH Club Swanky held its fifth annual picnic Sun day August 6 at Campbell's farm uuunuy ciuu uisinci Among the visitors town were Mr an Adams Atchison Dr Stewart Mr and Green and Mr and Mrs Miles and Mr Walter Davis of Wathena Kas Mr and Mrs Van Tyson Jr and Mr Van Tyson Sr Leav enworth Mr and Mrs Meredith Lee District of Columbia Mr Wal ter Young Lincoln Neb: Mrs Ma bie Johnson Omaha Mrs lor ence Bevcry Berkeley Cal and Mrs Ada Mills Among the members present their wives and company were Mr Wil liam Alexander Miss Maurice Duff Ellis reeman Maxine ree man Mr Louis Smith Mrs Smith Mr Lawrence McGee Mr Tommy Words Mrs Lena Walker Mr Samuel Davis Mr Samuel Brew er Mr and Mrs John Gannway Mr1 and Mrs Waymon Andrews Mr and Mrs Roy Turner Mr and Mrs Gem ge Brown and Mr and Mrs William Wilkerson The afternoon was spent In base ball playing and horse shoe pitch ing MISS BERTHA BLACK national grand baslleus of Sig mi Gamma Rho sorority well known in musical and civic cir cles will be one of the delegates representing the St Louis branch of musicians al die na tional meet August 20 to 25 Miss Black Is a teacher In the Lincoln school of Richmond Heights and has received much aeclalm for a display studv of Negro spirit ain which lr bn seen in several fhs larget Lincoln university City She has done graduate work 'at State college Ames year special study in foods and dietetics at reedman's hospital in Washington She is the sister of Mrs Leola Cald well and Miss Alma Jones both On the nursing staff of Homer Phillips hospital Photo courtesy Young's Studio The Rev and Mrs rederick Jordan were surprised on Tuesday night with a blrthdav party by the members of Bethel A church Twenty fouj th and lora street rvnnsas city MO The party eame as a and pleasant surprise to tor because of the short of his service at Bethel The Rev Mr Jordan's was August 8 and Mrs is August 12 The affair was to have been sponsored by the Missionary socie ty but the Idea grew until many others participated A table was laden heavily with cakes and pres ents for the couple and a purse was also presented them The Rev Mr Jordan expressed his apprecia tion in a few remarks Refresh ments were served to more than 80 persons present The party follow ed the usual class meeting service and when the pastor and wife were usnerea into the room where party was held a large group ready gathered there joined singing "Happy NEW YORK CITY Mln Jean Blackwell librarian wa wed to Andy Razaf on Monday July 81 I The Wedding culminate a I courtship The marring wa Only'cenily revealed by tne cOuple LOS ANGELES (ANP) The first chapter of Sizma Gamma Rho to be organized west of the Rockis was established in this city recently at the home of Miss Jes Jimmerson Miss Ruby Peake national grand organizer of St Louis camo west to establish this chapter She was assisted in the work of orzani zation by Harris McKlm of Kan sas City Mo who has been a Un dent cf the University of Southern California summer 'session and who is directly responsible for the found'ng of chapter Hattie McDaniel noted motion picture actress was honored by the sorority for her achievement and became a member of the sorority Others who became charter mem bers of the Los Azg chapter were Mrs Ella Washington ord New Orleans Mrs Elnora Jones Mrs Vanie Carrol Brown of Shteveport La Miss Olive i Green Mrs Birdie Lott Mrs Les tie Crossland and Miss Jessie Jimmerson of Los Angeles Most of the group are teachers and met on the campus during the summer nati Her degree was earned at ik th! year Under a Rosenwald scholarship ghs will nuru advanced work at Radcliffe college in Cambridge Mass She is the daughter of the late A Merry prominent educator and Mrs Merry of Jackson Tenn fet luncheon was enjoved bv these guests: Misses Olivia Merriwnther Allyce Stewart Mimi Nichols and Cora Revoal of Chicago: Messrs Bernard Johnson Eddie Johnson Haves Pillars Merriweather Aaron Walker and Julius Cal Photo by Young Bt Viola Meyers and her moth Kri Mary Movers 2417 Park sue returned Julv 31 from a the East IJ were joined in Washington a cousin Miss Hazel Warren ton he travelers arrived in New nd were taken 1 sWseelng tour of the citv1Tnnraound Slaen island Worlds air and other vesting things Washington they visited the the Rritanica Gard dother places of interest HDUST AWAY ARMPIT ODOR I All Phyllis Wheatley cluba de partments and settlements have been inntea to cooperate in tne movement to honor the pioneer woman leader of her race who died December 5 1784 Memtrers of the resolutions committee were: Dr Cravath Simpson chairman Mrs Harden and Mrs Lucie Pharr secretary Mrs Bufkin of St Louis was the guest of honor at a buffet breakfast Saturday August 5 given by her sister Mrs Callie Edward of 1325 Woodland Cover were lai for 22 The guests after serving them selves from a bounteously laden table repaired to other tables scattered around On the porch and in the living room After the breakfast Chinese checkers and oriage were played The guests were Mr Bluford Mrs Josephine Branch inrs natie Buster Mrs Minnie Crothwalte Dibble Mrs Nettie Dust on elMMlii powder dMdorant odor and chaflnt kina too) No rubl in to drv Na Moi rare maaainv manlnua Ua tadgeti Vm attar akavta time You oaa nt a Bplro now for oaly a tow a any drug or Ite otoro am wiey and Mrs Harvey Tacker Visiting riends Clay Mrs Mrs Sallie Gleed Mrs Anna Hopkins Mrs Tommy James Mrs Rosa Jenkins Mrs Rosa Jones Mrs Orchid Jor dan Mrs rankie Llsanby Mrs Sallie Love Mrs Katie McCamp bell Miss Elsie Mountain Mrs Mabel Reynolds Mrs Louis Whitlock Miss Thelma Wilkerson Mrs Mamie Wilson and Mrs Ger trude Unthank Among other courtesies extended to Mrs Bufkin in her four visit with her sisters Mrs Ed wards and Mrs Love and with her many friends In the old hometown were a dinner by Mrs Leon JOr and a movie engagement by Mr I Love a dinner with Mr Vin ci! Harris and an indoor picnic by Miss Thelma Wilkerson a break fast by Mrs Annie Garrett a din ner by Mr Clarence Wilson an evening at the theatre with Mr and Mrs Edward Hopkins a bridge luncheon by Mrs Branche and a movie engagement by Mrh Edward Clay There have been several sight seeing trips for the St Louis visi tor Gifts have been presented to Mr Bufkin by Mrs Nettle Gleed Mrs Louise Whitlock and Mrs Mary Morgan Mrs Bufkin leaves for her horn the early part of next week ney and Mrs Harvev Tuck city the guest of Mrs 15s'ter Mrs Georgia 12 Ani evenue Kansas i AIS PinPHCer 'P One of St' wt lawyers and Mrs Tuck 's connected with social work rfRtlve in fre fOrrner hom St nls 6 1111 Of Topeiia6 fOrmer Mlss Club Swanky of St Joseph Holds Picnic 8igm Gamma Rho sorority national project la a "Book Shower" for Wilberforce in stitute of Capetown South Africa EUen Price of Delta Blgma chap ter of this city and her committee Sorors Treopla Gravelly Parmetta Simpson Mary Scales and Grace Abernathy are working hard to make this project a success AU chapters are taking part The chairman received the fol lowing information from Bishop letter school la un der missionary auspices and we should like books on Christian liv ing and character forming litera ture in general Books of travel will be interesting Carefully se lected fiction elementary science elementary works on sociology history and economics will Interest our older students who are usuallv thoughtful Poetry should not be neglected and biography or the young ones story books Bible sto ries Mother Goose etc" are the midst of building a library at Wilberforce institute 1000 miles north of here and see have received about 300 books but you need not think of duplicating anything for we have 81 other schools with 400 teachers and 12 000 pupils and they need literally everything Sigma feels that there are per sons who have books that they would like to donate to this wor thy project Bishop Wright is giv ing his life and his best to this cause It Is not necessary that all the books be new but they should be in good condition The com mittee plans to ship these books In time for Christmas Send yours at once to Mrs Ellen Price '4012 South Parkway Chicago I Wtar LINS pi worker iniicfNo onal mting CJana ln Boston of Players lea8e Al 'a Rn Sunday he tecog of a 81 nPpbllS op'nlon Pater New Me Camp be 11 Are Entertained tat I university A lovely buf teb 2 is tn is Viola Meyers and virf THE WOMAN'S PAf 6W iy wii'Ygi II I wlwW 'I And Cliicag1 Here Tulsa Spend a ew Davs Here I Ml fl I On Their Eighth hsflBBK lOKBHII LB: WL I ItvjB EKK Bl i Bi bBP i i UK HKIKHRBH Kt 3 I 3 aW MnffaLNiewK rumKr tjE fe.